OpenAI’s Codex AI tool gains new powers, aiming to challenge Anthropic’s Claude Code dominance in AI-coding tools market.
OpenAI’s announcement marks the company’s latest move in its ongoing competition with Anthropic for dominance in AI-coding tools. In recent months, Anthropic has been gaining ground with its Claude Code tool, touted as a go-to solution for many businesses. Codex is now looking to counter this trend by expanding its…
The agentic update and new additions demonstrate OpenAI’s commitment to making Codex not only competitive but also more versatile and integrated into corporate workflows. This push towards greater utility and flexibility could help Codex gain traction in the market, where Anthropic currently holds an advantage with…
Some observers have noted that certain features of the updated Codex seem to resemble those introduced by Anthropic for its own tool last month. Specifically, Codex now allows users to remotely control their Macs and desktops, mirroring a capability previously announced by Anthropic. This could indicate a larger tre…
The introduction of an in-app browser is another significant update for Codex. This feature enables users to issue commands to the agentic tool, which can then carry out specific tasks on web applications. According to OpenAI, this functionality will be particularly useful for frontend and game development, although…
What matters
- Codex can now operate in the background on your computer, opening apps and carrying out operations without user inter…
- Codex can deploy multiple agents that work on a user’s Mac
- This agentic update enables Codex to function as an auxiliary coding buddy, performing tasks while users focus on top…
Why it matters
This agentic update enables Codex to function as an auxiliary coding buddy, performing tasks while users focus on top…
This GenAI News article was prepared in original wording using reporting and materials published by TechCrunch AI. Source reference: https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/16/openai-takes-aim-at-anthropic-with-beefed-up-codex-that-gives-it-more-power-over-your-desktop/.
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